PUNJABI PALAK PANEER

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Palak             2 bunches
2. Paneer           1 packet
3. Onion            2 nos
4. Tomatoes       3 nos
5. Ginger           1"
6. Garlic            10 pods
7. Green chilies  5 nos
8. Cumin seeds  1/2 tsp
9. Fennel seeds  1/2 tsp
10. Turmeric        1/2 tsp
11. Butter             2 tsp
12. Oil                  1/2 cup
13. Salt                 3 tsp
14. Garam masala 1 tsp
15. Hing                1/2 tsp
16. Chilly powder 1 tsp

METHOD:-

• Clean and soak palak for 1 hour, wash for 3 times and drain water completely.
• Grind palak to a smooth paste. Cut 1 onion, tomatoes, paneer to small pieces.
• Grind 1 onion, 1 tomato, ginger, garlic, and chilies separately.
• Heat oil in a pressure pan fry paneer and keep it aside.
• Add cumin and fennel seeds, hing and fry, saute onion till translucent.
• Add tomatoes and fry for a minute, add the ground onion paste, salt, chilly powder, and turmeric.
• Fry till good aroma comes out, and oil separates.
• Add ground palak, water, and cook for 2 whistles.
• Cool down and add fried paneer, butter to it.
• Serve with roti, chapati.